MICHIANA ORAL
AND
MAXILLOFACIAL
SURGERY, INC.
JAY ASDELL, DDS
707 North Michigan St
Suite 300
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 289-0080
(800) 736-6053
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CORRECTIVE JAW SURGERY
The skeleton of the human body, including the jaws, may develop deformities as a result of congenital or developmental conditions, disturbances of growth centers due to trauma or tumors, or from malunion of fractures. Maxillofacial skeletal abnormalities may cause the upper or lower jaw to be protrusive or retrusive, increased or decreased in height or excessive or deficient in width. The abnormalities may occur on one side, both sides or in parts of the jaws.
When maxillofacial skeletal abnormalities exist, the functions of eating, speaking, and breathing can be adversely affected. Moreover, the resultant malocclusion can lead to impaired health of the teeth, gums and adjacent oral tissue. Occasionally, degeneration of the temporomandibular joint, sometimes associated with severe pain, may be produced by the abnormal skeletal relationships. Also, undesirable oral and facial soft tissue changes may result.
Pre-Surgical
Post-Surgical
The objective of corrective surgery for patients with maxillofacial skeletal deformities is to restore function and to prevent or arrest pathological change. Normal appearing features are also necessary for a reasonable socioeconomic life in our society and correction of an abnormal facial skeleton may produce normalcy as a desirable by-product of the treatment. However, functional correction is still the primary purpose of surgery in most patients with mis-shapen jaws.
In a minority of patients, surgical procedures may be indicated only to normalize the contours of the face. In these patients, however, cosmetics is generally an overwhelming psychological consideration and corrective surgery will enable them to lead a more normal and productive life.
Surgical management of jaw deformities usually requires multiple visits of the patient for pre-operative evaluation, facial photographs, radiographs, cephalometric analysis, and preparation of study models that duplicate the mouth and face and are frequently used for mock surgery to determine the correct operative procedure. The surgery usually is completed in one operation; however, there are times when two or more surgeries performed over an extended period are indicated. Acute post-operative care is provided for 6-8 weeks after surgery, and includes clinical and radiographic analysis of the results, and adjustment and removal of the maxillofacial fixation devices. Follow up will continue for up to a year post-operatively. Patients are placed on recall for a number of years for continuing evaluation.
The following are links that provide more detailed information regarding this type of procedure.
Corrective Jaw Surgery
Cosmetic Maxillofacial Surgery